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The late Don Scott once wrote that the best form of exotic betting is the trifecta. I think he was right. Don said picking a trifecta winning bet was a test of skill rather than a game of chance. ...
The Craig Williams suspension affair is a joke on racing. What other industry would sideline one of its biggest stars on the eve of the nation's greatest sporting event? The question has to be aske...
The shortest way home is always on or near the inside rail. Well, that's technically true, as we all know, but we also know that many times it doesn't find you the winner of a race. Especially whe...
There are two groups of punters who invariably go to the races, or their TAB agencies, with the percentages piled high against them. They are the backers of favourites and longshots. No matter wh...
Victoria can proudly boast many of the best country racetracks in Australia. Quite a number of them offer spacious, testing courses which offer every runner a chance. The best courses, in my opi...
I’ve spent years trying to beat the TAB and bookies and I’ve lost my bank more times than I can remember. There have been a few big wins; as many as a man with only three fingers could count on ...
With 2008 racing ahead and the autumn carnivals looming, ?it’s time adopted “cool” as a punter. That is, you ?look and act the part to impress your friends at the races. Here are just a few hand...
In this series of articles, Denton Jardine and The Optimist chat about ideas for successful trifecta betting. As the series continues, we will also be bringing you the ideas of various experts fro...
Although they are extremely popular, quinellas are probably the least understood of all the exotic bets. Many canny professionals make a living from quinellas, while the average punter loses his m...
Can any Practical Punting Monthly readers remember back to the 'dark' days before 1985, when there wasn't such a magazine as this? Doesn't bear thinking about, does it? In those bygone days, punt...
Samples taken from batches of horse pellets which formed part of Ortensia's feeding program leading into the Group One Galaxy have not detected the prohibited substance ractopamine.A post-race urin...
Tasmanian favorite The Cleaner will return to Melbourne and run in the Emirates Stakes on the final day of the Flemington carnival. Trainer Mick Burles has been pleased with the condition of...
The owners of Ortensia will appeal the mare's disqualification from her Group One win in The Galaxy for returning a positive swab.A urine sample taken from Ortensia after the April 17 race showed t...